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Ancaster Hotel, 9-13 James Square, Crieff

A Category C Listed Building in Crieff, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.3732 / 56°22'23"N

Longitude: -3.841 / 3°50'27"W

OS Eastings: 286391

OS Northings: 721626

OS Grid: NN863216

Mapcode National: GBR 1H.2F19

Mapcode Global: WH4N2.Z23J

Plus Code: 9C8R95F5+7H

Entry Name: Ancaster Hotel, 9-13 James Square, Crieff

Listing Name: 9 - 13 (Inclusive Nos) James Square, Ancaster Studios

Listing Date: 9 June 1981

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 359254

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB23494

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200359254

Location: Crieff

County: Perth and Kinross

Town: Crieff

Electoral Ward: Strathearn

Traditional County: Perthshire

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Description

Late 18th century with late 19th century detail. 4-storey, 4-bay (above ground) hotel with shops at ground. Bull-faced ashlar bands with contrasting stucco detail, ashlar quoins and raised margins. Ground floor cornice. Keystoned, round-headed door. Pedimented windowheads with thistle motif on each tympanum.

S ELEVATION: modern shop off-centre right at ground; bays to right with consoled cornice over deep-set panelled timber door and modern fixed display window to outer right; traditional shop to left with in-set centre door, flanking fixed display windows and deep fascia, round-headed door to outer left. Regular fenestration to each floor above, outer bays at 1st floor triangular-pedimented, inner bays with broad stucco panel worded 'ANCASTER' adjoining centre bays of 2nd floor, all 2nd floor windows semicircular-pedimented and smaller 3rd floor windows abutting eaves.

6-pane and plate glass glazing patterns to right bays at each floor, modern windows to left. Grey slates, traditional rooflight.

Statement of Interest

Formerly listed as Ancaster Hotel. Listed in consideration of its contribution to Crieff main square. Reinstatement of appropriate glazing would restore the character.

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